There have been three actors who have played Spider-Man in the past decade, and the reason for this is largely due to the rebooting of the franchise. The original Spider-Man trilogy, directed by Sam Raimi and starring Tobey Maguire, was a massive success but was rebooted just five years after the third film. The reboot, starring Andrew Garfield, underperformed and was eventually rebooted again.
The third reboot, starring Tom Holland, was produced by Marvel Studios and was a huge critical and box office success. Holland's portrayal of Spider-Man was well-received, and he appeared in Marvel's Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame.
However, it has been reported that Sony wants to regain full control of the franchise, which may lead to a fourth reboot if Marvel is not willing to let Holland appear in Sony's films.
Here are the key facts from the text:
1. The Spider-Man franchise was rebooted in 2012, just five years after the release of Spider-Man 3.
2. The 2000s Spider-Man trilogy, directed by Sam Raimi and starring Tobey Maguire, grossed almost $2.5 billion at the box office.
3. Spider-Man 3 (2007) was the highest-grossing film of 2007 in the United States, earning $890 million worldwide.
4. Despite its commercial success, Spider-Man 3 received negative reviews from critics and fans, with many criticizing its convoluted plot and excessive villains.
5. Sam Raimi began working on Spider-Man 4, but ultimately dropped out due to creative differences with Sony.
6. The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) was released five years after Spider-Man 3, starring Andrew Garfield as Peter Parker.
7. The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014) underperformed at the box office and received negative reviews from critics.
8. The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) was growing in popularity, and Marvel Studios wanted to bring Spider-Man into the MCU.
9. In 2015, Disney and Sony reached an agreement to share the Spider-Man franchise, with Marvel Studios producing new Spider-Man films and Sony retaining distribution rights.
10. Tom Holland was cast as Peter Parker/Spider-Man in Captain America: Civil War (2016) and subsequently starred in Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017).
11. Spider-Man: Homecoming was the first Spider-Man film produced by Marvel Studios and was a critical and box office success.
12. Tom Holland's Spider-Man appeared in Avengers: Infinity War (2018) and Avengers: Endgame (2019), both of which became huge successes.
13. Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019) surpassed the previous box office record for a Spider-Man film, grossing over $1 billion worldwide.
14. Sony wants to regain full control of the Spider-Man franchise and may opt for a fourth reboot if Marvel isn't willing to let Tom Holland appear in their films.
15. Sony has already had success with the Venom franchise and has greenlit a sequel, as well as a Morbius film based on the "Living Vampire" character from the Spider-Man comics.